Without Art, we should have no notion of the sacred; without Science, we should always worship false gods.

W.H. Auden

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Art and science Art Science

Author

W.H. Auden

Source

The Virgin & the Dynamo The Dyer's Hand

Medium

Essay

Language

English

Time

1962 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Auden, W. H. "The Virgin and the Dynamo." The Dyer's Hand and Other Essays. Random House, 1962.

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W.H. Auden

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Medium
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Time
1940 1940s 20th century
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You can't always get what you want
But if you try sometimes
You just might find
You get what you need.

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You Can't Always Get What You Want

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Medium
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Genre
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Language
English
Time
1969 1960s 20th century
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Citation

Jagger, Mick and Keith Richards. "You Can't Always Get What You Want." Performed by The Rolling Stones. Let It Bleed. Decca Records, 1969.

Another quote about Art

Painting isn't an aesthetic operation; it's a form of magic designed as a mediator between this strange hostile world and us, a way of seizing the power by giving form to our terrors as well as our desires.

Pablo Picasso

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Painting Art
Speaker
Pablo Picasso
Time
1964 1960s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Picasso, Pablo. Quoted in Life with Picasso, written by Francoise Gilot and Carlton Lake. McGraw-Hill, 1964, pt. 6.